Description
Irresistible snickers poke cake delivers chocolate and caramel bliss in every slice. Rich layers of moist cake, creamy filling, and crunchy peanut topping create a dessert paradise you will crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 4 Snickers bars, chopped
- 1 can (400 g / 14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 200 g (1 cup) heavy whipping cream
- 200 g (1 cup) caramel sauce
- 100 g (½ cup) chocolate fudge sauce
- 2 tbsps powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 50 g (¼ cup) chopped salted peanuts (optional)
- Additional caramel sauce for drizzling
- Additional chocolate sauce for drizzling
- Eggs (as specified on box mix)
- Oil (as specified on box mix)
- Water (as specified on box mix)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 180C (350F) and thoroughly grease the 9×13 inch baking dish, ensuring complete cake batter mixing according to package instructions.
- Baking and Initial Cooling: Bake cake until a clean toothpick test confirms doneness (25-30 minutes), then allow a brief 5-minute cooling period before creating multiple perforations across the entire cake surface using a wooden spoon handle or large drinking straw.
- Moisture Infusion: Carefully distribute sweetened condensed milk into each perforation, followed by an even layer of caramel and chocolate fudge sauces, gently spreading to maximize full cake coverage and absorption.
- Chilling Process: Allow cake to reach room temperature, then refrigerate for a minimum of one hour to solidify moisture and flavor layers, creating a rich and decadent foundation.
- Cream and Topping Preparation: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form, then spread uniformly across the chilled cake surface to create a smooth, even layer.
- Final Garnish: Enhance the dessert’s texture and visual appeal by generously sprinkling chopped Snickers bars and salted peanuts over the whipped cream, then complete with elegant drizzles of caramel and chocolate sauces for a luxurious finishing touch.
Notes
- Precise Oven Calibration: Ensure accurate oven temperature using a reliable thermometer to prevent underbaking or overbaking the chocolate cake base.
- Strategic Hole Technique: Perforate cake evenly and generously, creating multiple channels for sauces to penetrate deeply, maximizing moisture and flavor absorption.
- Cooling and Chilling Strategy: Allow cake to cool completely at room temperature before refrigerating, which helps sauce layers set and prevents soggy texture.
- Topping Distribution Hack: Chop Snickers bars into consistent, small pieces for even coverage and ensure every bite contains a perfect balance of chocolate, caramel, and nutty elements.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg